I spent a lot of time in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area as a youth. My dad was the scout master and my two brothers and I were in the troop. We eventually became Eagle Scouts which is something I am still proud of. Years later, as young men, we would take an annual trip to Canada or Northern Minnesota fishing with my dad. We did a trip every year for 20 years, times I will always treasure. Northwestern Ontario is very similar to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. I think this painting is a good representation of that outstanding country.